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John Pruitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Pruitt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glassy Mountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Glassy Mountain |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Pruitt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Pruitt | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 37
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 49
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 48 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 60
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
| Surname | Pruitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glassy Mountain |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Pruitt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Pruitt
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-01119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Clifford Pace | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Myrtle M. Pace | 27 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mammie A. Pace | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Robert Charlie Pace | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas J. Head | 79 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mazura Head | 42 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mattie E. Head | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John Jackson Head | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | J. Thomas Pruitt | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Pruitt | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Irene Pruitt | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Betty Lou Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Climmie Pruitt | 16 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Marvin Pruitt | 16 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Howard | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Malvena Howard | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | John Howard | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lonnie Howard | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Vina Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Paul Howard | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Billy Howard | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Howard | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | John Pruitt THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Pruitt | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Clyde Puckett | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Marita Puckett | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Holland Pitman | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lois Pitman | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Betty Jean Pitman | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rachel Howard | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | W. Thomas Howard | 38 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Estelle Howard | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dorothy Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Eva Mae Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | J. D. Moon | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Helen Moon | 24 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)